3 World Cup stars who could make Barcelona unstoppable

The Catalan giants are yet to make a statement signing this summer. They have allowed Gerard Deulofeu to join the Premier League club, Watford, and Andres Iniesta moved to J1 League (Japan).

Though they have won the La Liga title last season, they were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by AS Roma in the quarterfinal. Over the last few years, the Galacticos have dominated European football and Barcelona’s last European success came in 2015.

Barcelona squad needs some quality reinforcements to compete with the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Juventus, and Liverpool. FIFA World Cup 2018 has reached the quarterfinals stage and there were some phenomenal individual performances in the tournament so far.

On that note, let’s take a look at the 3 World Cup stars who could make Barcelona unstoppable:

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#3 Willian

Willian was good for Brazil in the 2018 World Cup

Willian was one of the top performers for Brazil in the 2018 World Cup. Though he started the 2017/18 season slowly, he finished it really strong for Chelsea. He produced a man of the match display against Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League 2017/18 round of 16 game at the Stamford Bridge.

Though the Catalan giants have Ousmane Dembele to play out wide, he struggled for the most part of the 2017/18 campaign. Willian’s addition could bring experience and quality to Barcelona’s wing play. He can offer a lot of pace and could bring a lot more goals.

Willian has played some eye-catching football in the World Cup and was superb in their round of 16 win over Mexico. According to reports, Chelsea has rejected a £ 50 million bid from Barcelona for the 29-year-old this week. Given his form, Barcelona will be tempted to make an improved offer.

#2 Paul Pogba

Pogba in action during the 2018 World Cup in Russia

Paul Pogba’s France is in the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup. They defeated Uruguay 2-0 in the quarterfinal on Friday and will play Belgium in the semifinal on Tuesday.

Paul Pogba has been under constant criticism from some section of United fans over the last two years. Though he was good for Manchester United in the last two seasons, it wasn’t enough for the United supporters. Pogba has scored 11 goals and assisted 14 more for United in his last two Premier League seasons.

Pogba is playing alongside N’Golo Kante in the middle of the park for France and has been instrumental in their success so far. Also, there are reports that Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to sign the United midfield maestro.

With a solid Sergio Busquets in the midfield, Pogba will have the luxury to make marauding runs into opponents box more often. He could make Barcelona a force to reckon with.

#1 Kylian Mbappe

Mbappe celebrates after scoring a goal in the World Cup

He is arguably the most exciting player to watch in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The Paris Saint-Germain forward has been exceptional for France throughout the tournament and is playing a key role in their run to the semifinals.

Mbappe has made five appearances in the tournament so far and scored three important goals, two of them came in the blockbuster round of 16 encounter against Argentina.

Didier Deschamps deployed him on the flanks and Mbappe has shown the world why he is rated as one of the best young footballers in the world. He took defenders one-on-one, displayed great pace, and was ruthless with his finishing.

With Luis Suarez into his 30’s, Barcelona needs a forward who can take on the defenders and score a lot of goals. Mbappe is only 19 and could get a lot better in the next two years. Barcelona attack with Messi and Mbappe upfront could be simply unstoppable.